MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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